Tag: global

Viva Pima! Support

Viva Pima! Support

Helping assault victims recover dignity

Helping Assault Survivors Recover Dignity

Viva Pima! Support joins with Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA), Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center (SACAC) and Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse to respond to the needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual, mental and/or physical abuse, and human trafficking in our community.

Through its Support program, Viva Pima provides basic clothing and toiletries to the agencies listed above. The agencies then disperse the items directly to their clients. When someone has been a victim – of any gender identity – of sexual assault and/or physical abuse, the victim may have to turn over their clothing to law enforcement as possible evidence. Clients range in age from infant to adults.

How it Works

Our volunteers purchase brand new clothing that is specifically requested by the agencies to have on hand for victims. SACASA personnel provide the clothing and toiletries to the victim when the forensic exam at a local hospital is complete. The victim is allowed to shower and change into clean, new clothes to wear when leaving the medical facility. Thanks to the efforts of Viva Pima, SACASA has a ready supply of clothing and toiletries to provide to victims.

Viva Pima supports Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center (SACAC) which conducts forensic interviews, medical exams and provides counseling to children and their families of any gender identity, infant to 18 years old. Brand new clothing, toiletries, and basic snacks are provided to the children. Clothing may have to be put into evidence and often these children may have to be removed from their current residency. The clothing and toiletries assist them with the transition to a new home. Personnel at SACAC report that the opportunity for the child to choose a new outfit of clothing and a snack helps them feel like they have some control over their lives. This helps them to feel empowered to enter a new chapter in their lives.

Basic clothing and toiletries are provided by Viva Pima to the victims of domestic abuse that are seeking assistance from Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse. Emerge is the largest provider of comprehensive domestic abuse services and programs in southern Arizona.

The aim of the Viva Pima! Support Program is to reduce some of the trauma of sexual, mental, and physical abuse experienced by members of our local community. Dignity is restored and our help assists the victim in allowing the healing process to begin.

Continue reading

What We Do

What We Do

Our programs are funded from our thrift shop proceeds, individual donations, fundraisers, and generous grants. We serve more than 16,500 members of our community each year. Our By the Numbers page shows how we do it all.

  • Viva Pima! Support

    Viva Pima! Support

    Viva Pima! Support joins the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA), Children’s Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona and Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse to respond to the needs of victims of domestic and sexual assault in our community.

    Read More

  • Viva Pima! Books

    Viva Pima! Books

    Since 2002, Viva Pima! Books has worked with Tucson Title 1 schools to provide their libraries and the classrooms with books they need to support their classes.

    Read More

  • Viva Pima! Kids

    Viva Pima! Kids

    Since 1994 Viva Pima! Kids has provided children in need in Tucson with appropriate clothing to encourage regular school attendance and increase self-esteem.

    Read More

  • Viva Pima! Supplies

    Viva Pima! Supplies

    People who have left shelters or abusive home situations are given kits of basic household supplies so they can live independently again with hope and dignity.

    Read More

  • Viva Pima! Bears

    Viva Pima! Bears

    Since 1989, Viva Pima! Bears has provided child-safe, cuddly teddy bears to children in emotional or physical crisis.

    Read More

  • Toiletries for Tucson Students

    Toiletries for Tucson Students

    Students in the Tucson Unified School District are provided basic grooming and hygiene products through the district pantries.

    Read More

  • Viva Pima! Recycle

    Viva Pima! Recycle

    Reduce – Reuse – Recycle If we cannot sell donated items in our Thrift Shop, we find an organization that can use the items. 

    Read More

Viva Pima! Teens

Viva Pima! Teens

Viva Pima! Teens opens up opportunities for young men and women in high school to develop leadership skills, to learn about other non-profits in the Tucson community, and to gain a sense of civic responsibility. Participation begins in ninth grade.

Read More

Continue reading

Home

VIVA PIMA!

Serving the Tucson Community since 1959
with programs that inspire hope and restore dignity.

All funds stay in Tucson
to benefit those most in need in our community.

Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community

Get Started

Volunteer

Learn something new or contribute skills you already have, and have fun!

Shop

Quality, gently used and new merchandise to provide funding for our programs

Donate

May qualify for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $938 per family!

Volunteers working together

We are a volunteer-led organization. Our programs and our Thrift Shop, which provides funding for our programs, are managed by our volunteers. Stop by the Viva Pima! Shop on Alvernon just north of Speedway to meet our volunteers, find the best bargains in town and donate those items you no longer use.

Read more

About Us

 We are an organization of more than 300 volunteers who donate over 55,000 hours to our philanthropic programs serving our community annually. We are a nonpolitical, nonsectarian, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation dedicated.

Our Mission & Our Vision

Mission Statement: Be a vital resource to foster a thriving community.

Vision Statement: A community without need.

Read More


Contact Us

Viva Pima! welcomes the opportunity to speak at business luncheons, club meetings, churches, schools, or other gatherings. Please send us a request and we will be happy to discuss your needs and tailor a presentation for your group.

We are also interested in participating in community events and festivals.  If your organization has a special community event, please contact us with more information about how we can participate.

Contact

Continue reading

Contact

Contact Us


Request a Speaker

Speakers Bureau

Viva Pima! welcomes the opportunity to speak at business luncheons, club meetings, churches, schools, or other gatherings. Please contact us and a representative will be happy to discuss your needs and tailor a presentation for your particular group.

We are also interested in participating in community events and festivals.  If your organization has a special community event, please contact us with more information about participation.

Continue reading

Privacy Policy

Website Privacy Policy

Assistance League® of Tucson Website Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 3, 2022

This website is operated by Assistance League of Tucson. It is recognized that visitors to this site are concerned about the information provided and how that information is treated. Assistance League of Tucson cares about the privacy of its website visitors and therefore does not sell or otherwise make available personal identification information to any person or organization.

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible from ALTucson.org.

This website and the website of National Assistance League contain trademarks, service marks, graphics and text that are the property of Assistance League of Tucson and/or National Assistance League. These properties may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed without the prior written consent of Assistance League of Tucson or National Assistance League. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any copyright or other intellectual property right. Further information on the rules for trademark usage can be found at assistanceleague.org.

This website may contain links to other sites not affiliated with Assistance League of Tucson. Every effort is made to link to sites that share the same standards regarding your privacy. However, since Assistance League of Tucson is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites, users are encouraged to be aware, when they leave this site, to read the privacy statements of each and every website that they visit. The information contained in the privacy policy statement of Assistance League of Tucson is for this website only.

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

We maintain records of contributions to Assistance League of Tucson. Authorized members of Assistance League of Tucson may contact you to obtain additional information. This may be done through electronic or telephonic means, or through postal mail. You may choose to opt out from or restrict the use of your contact information by contacting Assistance League of Tucson through one of the methods below. Donor names and addresses shall not be shared, unless required by law, or sold to outside organizations, and such policy shall be disclosed to donors. Unless requested not to do so by the donor, Assistance League of Tucson may list the donor’s name and donation category in publications of Assistance League of Tucson. This information may be contained in documents including, but not limited to annual reports, press releases, grant applications or newsletters. Donors may contact Assistance League of Tucson to view copies of annual reports, IRS (Form 990) or other financial documents prior to making the donation. Donors may also ask for examples of prior publications showing the manner in which donor contributions are acknowledged.

This website may collect personally identifiable information. Individuals who sign up to receive Assistance League e-communications voluntarily provide us with contact information (such as name and email address) which will only be used for the stated purpose(s). You may opt out at any time if you do not wish to receive our messages.

Individuals who complete online forms voluntarily provide us with information which will only be used to provide the stated personalized service(s); to send emails; to answer requests; to process donations; and/or to process applications. All financial payment information is collected and processed via a secure third-party payment processor.

Individuals who sign up for volunteer shifts, events, or tasks voluntarily provide us with contact information which will only be used to send confirmation and reminder messages.

The names and photographs of individuals and businesses appearing on the website have been used with their express and/or implied knowledge. Links to certain persons or businesses will be placed on this website only after permission has been granted by the individual or business.

Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personal Identifiable Information (PII) may include, but is not limited to:

  • E-mail Address
  • First & Last Name
  • Phone Number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal Code & City
  • Cookies & Usage Data

 Usage Data

We may also collect information about how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies We Use:

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

Use of Data

Assistance League of Tucson uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer care and support
  • To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Service
  • To monitor the usage of the Service
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues

We may also share your data with affiliated partners for use in associated or non-associated offers and/or marketing campaigns. We will never sell your data to any third party.

Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to United States and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Assistance League of Tucson will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of Data

Legal Requirements

Assistance League of Tucson may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • To comply with a legal obligation
  • To protect and defend the rights or property of Assistance League of Tucson
  • To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • To protect against legal liability

Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

  • Google Analytics
  • Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
  • You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Continue reading

Contact Us

Contact Us

Copyright © | Viva Pima!